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hamper

[ham-per] / ˈhæm pər /
NOUN
basket for storage
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And as companies increasingly turn to external financing to pay for the ongoing AI buildout, higher yields could hamper some companies’ ability to finance new data centers.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

Camara's death may also hamper the relationship with Russia, according to Ulf Laessing, head of the Sahel programme at the Konrad Adenauer Foundation, a centre-right German think tank.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

The shortage is straining a market where supplies can’t be switched on quickly, threatening to hamper production of everything from semiconductors to military-drone components and space rockets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

However, a domestic alternative could still hamper Nvidia’s ambitions in China.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

I thought she’d leave my room then, but she started picking some clothes off my floor and putting them in my hamper.

From "Auggie & Me" by R. J. Palacio




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